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About Tom Gainey

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Experience

  • 33 years of law enforcement experience, both public and private, with over 25 years of experience at a Senior Management Level
  • Law Enforcement and related employment history includes:
    • Chief Deputy – Darlington County Sheriff’s Office (1996 to present)
    • Project Manager of the Nuclear Security Force – Robinson Nuclear Project (10 years)
    • Commander of the Investigation Division – Darlington County Sheriff’s Office
    • Commander of the following Divisions - Hartsville Police Department
      • Patrol Division
      • Investigation Division
      • Administrative Division
    • City of Florence Police Department
Education & Training
  • Graduate - Conway High School (1970)
  • Graduate (with honors) - Coker College (1988)
    Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration - Cum Laude
  • Recipient of the J.P. Strom Award for graduating with the top academic position in Basic Law Enforcement Class - South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy
  • Completed over 33 specialized training schools, including:
    • United States Drug Enforcement Administration Basic Drug School
    • United States Drug Enforcement Administration Advanced Drug School
    • Basic Fingerprint Classification
    • Forensic Hypnosis
    • Fingerprint Identification
    • Basic Jail Management
    • ...and many others.